The Portland daily press., 1887-05-03
SUBURBAN NEWS.
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The Masonic Grand Bodies, at their meet
ings In Portland today. will be represented
by the fraternity In this village as follows:
Temple Lodge, No. SC, by S. f. Tufts Mse
ter; II. II. b. Hawes, Q. II. Skillings, Oliver
A. Cobb. proxy. Eagle R. A. Chapter, No.
II. by DR.. A. II. Burroughs, H.P.;C. w.
bennett, King; j. Clark Scates, Scribe.
Sunday services at the Congregational
church will be changed during the summer
months from afternoon to morning.
Capt. Isaac Quimby is reconstructIng the
old depot building and fitting 1t up into
tenement house.
A number Of young people from this and
Cumberland Mills village have gone to Mas
sachusetts to spend short vacation.
The work Of repairing and building side
walks has commenced. In some parts Of the
town concrete walks will supply the place Of
plank.
Farmers on the high sOutherly slope were
putting in the plow yesterday. Not more
than four miles out Of the village there are
banks Of snow from two to three feet high a
The Ladies' Relief Corps Of Cloudman
G. A. r. Post gave a supper and entertain
ment at Odd Fellows Hall Saturday even
ing. There were upward of 600 people In
attendance. A cantata. "The Cadets Pic
mic" was finely rendered by class Of small
boys. "Braiding the May Pole" was per-
formed by the pupils Of the High School.
ond exhibition of braiding the Nav pole.
There were recitations by the girls, singing
by the young lads and misses, an harmOnIca
solo, comic solo by a son and daughter OF
MI; James SProwl; drill, by squad Of
cadets under Master Leslie Bettes; song.
"Braiding the May Pole" by Miss Leighton.
tableau, "The May Festival" by members
OF the school Instrumental music was fur
nished by the Young Ladies' Orchestra Of
Mayhem and Others. Mr.. win Aver OF
Cumberland Mills presided at the piano.
The programme was successfully carried out
and afforded much pleasure to all present.
f. ). Bishop writes 10 friend In Sacca-
Kappa that he Is doing well In Boston. He
says that he is now night local editor OF the
Boston Globe.
A train Of twelve freight ears loaded with
pine logs for the Portland Star Match Com
pany passed through yesterday by the Port
land Y Rochester road. This Is the fourth
train Of logs since last fall. The logs are in
lengths Of about II feet and average Is or n
inches In diameter. They are the best OF
pine.
BowERY BEACH.
Ground was broken on Wednesday last for
the foundation Of the Cape life saving station
but little progress has been made owing 10
the rainy weather. The crew OF workmep.
ten in number, is now all here, and the first
lot of material, small cargo Of lime and
cement has been landed by Capt DOYLE from
the sloop Ripple. The men are comfortably
quartered in Capt b. j. Wlllard's little cot
on the shore and another small building he.
longing TO Mr.. VIM. Murray, which they use
for lodgings. The men subsist on the mess
plan, all having a share In the stock Of pro-
visions, sharing the expenses pro rata. The
schooner Emma has been chartered to bring
a cargo Of lumber from Bangor and Mr'
Wing, the contractor says she ought 10 arrive
by the middle OF this week. Mr.. Wing IL
veteran soldier OF the lst Maine Heavy Artil-
lery ana was severely wounded several
times lie Is cOmrade of the G A p and
town. W. i-i' VI Viu-
Mr.. Rains, the government superintendsnt
ol construction, Is a South CaroIinian ~
Dllth, Out has lived in Gainsville Florida
the most OF his life. He was station agent
IN tne southern railway service. dur
,,lS elS .ne war ana he relates many interesting
S99syJvS S9estrUoh ~ ms experience with the Yankee
me lghtkeepers along the coast engaged
IN the extra duty Of painting their stations
met with III success last week owing 10 the
constant rain. 0
The. farmers are rapidly getting their
crops IN, and a large area has already been
Sesve1 NJ Win pease and early potatoes.
ID. W: Fessenden, Esq, and family have
moved from the city into their COW summer
quarters near the Ocean House. M
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